Triple Master's Degree - Mechanics of Sustainable Materials and Structures (MS²)

The construction industry has a significant impact on global energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. With building operations accounting for 36% of global energy consumption and 39% of carbon dioxide emissions globally, it is no surprise that the United Nations has made sustainable development in the building sector a top priority.

However, there is a shortage of civil engineers with the expertise to design and implement sustainable building practices. To address this shortage, the new Master‘s program in 'Mechanics of Sustainable Materials and Structures' (MS²) offers students the opportunity to acquire expertise and an open-minded sensitivity toward sustainable solutions.

The program represents a unique opportunity for aspiring civil engineers to become leaders in the field of sustainable construction, making a significant contribution to the clean energy transition and building a more sustainable future for all.

Objectives

This program is designed to train the next generation of civil engineers with the expertise to design and implement innovative building technologies with a focus on sustainable materials and structures. The main objective is to educate future leaders in the development of innovative solutions for sustainability and performance in the built environment by fostering creative and independent thinking and promoting low-impact-oriented problem-solving.

This is done by providing a solid background in fundamental mechanics, coupled with cutting-edge research in innovative materials and structures, and a research and development environment in the private sector. This blend of solid fundamental skills, innovative research, and link to the private sector is the perfect environment to train engineers who are able to provide innovative solutions to the global today’s challenges.

The program, which is taught in English over two years, requires a high degree of mobility since all students will study in three different countries: Germany, Italy, and France.

Consortium Partners

The three partner institutions are:

- TU-Dortmund University - Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering | Germany

- University of Trento - Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering | Italy

- Centrale Nantes - Department of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering | France

Mobility Scheme

All first-year students will spend their first semester at TU-Dortmund in Germany, then move to Italy for the second semester at the University of Trento. The second year commences with the autumn semester at Centrale Nantes. For the final semester, students can choose in which of the three countries they wish to undertake their Master's thesis.

Degrees Awarded

The following qualifications will be awarded to students that successfully complete all program requirements:

• Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Civile (class LM 23) from the University of Trento
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) from TU Dortmund
• Master sciences, technologies, santé, mention genie civil / Civil engineering from Centrale Nantes

In keeping with the traditions of French Engineering schools ( grandes écoles d'ingénieurs ), Centrale Nantes, founded in 1919, trains versatile engineers to a very high scientific and technical level. Equipped with a strong managerial culture, they are capable of placing scientific subjects into a global context incorporating environmental and societal issues.

As a member of the Ecoles Centrales Group (Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and Paris), Centrale Nantes delivers a teaching programme of the highest quality to rigorously selected students. Over 2000 students are present on the Nantes campus.

Our extensive links with the world's top universities opens up international study opportunities. The school belongs to one of the most exclusive networks, which is ever expanding, particularly towards India, Japan, Brazil and Russia.

Beyond this renowned training, with the support of numerous strong institutional and industrial partnerships Centrale Nantes produces world-class academic and applied research. Research and education have always gone hand in hand at the school. The scientific courses fall within the research areas of the school's teaching staff and they conduct their research in the school laboratories. This osmosis between education and research will be valuable, beneficial and a guarantee of quality in your studies at Centrale Nantes.

Innovation and Support

At Centrale Nantes you will be in tune with the economic world, at the very heart of innovation. In a spirit of innovative exploration, entrepreneurship and practical application, our training will confront you with the major challenges of the 21st century, combining theory and "doing".

Centrale Nantes has two major tools for innovation and creation : unrivaled research platforms (ocean test facilities, dynamic and static testing, rapid manufacturing, engine test benchs etc) and an incubator with 20 years of experience in supporting startup projects. Since an engineer develops products for society, you will learn how companies work and develop your ability to create, develop and manage them. For those of you who wish to start your own company, the Centrale Audencia ensa Nantes Business Incubator is there to help.

What matters most to us, beyond imparting knowledge, is to support you in your personal and career development plans, whether they be already well-defined or yet to be broached. For this reason, each training programme is different, and the coaching that you will benefit from here will enhance your personal growth and career development.

Access to cutting-edge technology platforms

As a source of innovation and openness, Centrale Nantes provides strong links with industry and enjoys a reputation for excellence around the world. The school's research units possess experimental equipment that is unique in their respective fields, particularly in naval hydrodynamics, fluid mechanics, civil engineering, crash testing, virtual reality, robotics, and machining. The research laboratories are totally integrated into the educational program of the school to ensure study-through-research for engineering students and enrich their training by giving them access to inductive pedagogies in the laboratories and enabling those who start their careers in R&D to prepare for their future responsibilities.

Here is the Centrale Nantes topnotch international master’s program offer: 6 International Masters (courses taught in English) with 14 specializations:

City and Urban Environment:

• Atmosphere, Water, and Environment
• Architecture, Ambiances, Urbanity

Mechanical Engineering:

• Advanced Composite, Engineering and Science
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Energetics and Propulsion
• Computational Mechanics

Control and Robotics:

• Advanced Robotics
• Signal & Image Processing
• Control Systems

Civil Engineering:

• Materials and Structures in their Environment

Industrial Engineering:

• Agile Factory Management
• Smart and Connected Enterprise

Marine Technology:

• Hydrodynamics for Ocean Engineering
• Atlantic Master on Ship Operation and Naval Engineering